Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)

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Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (Ultrasound): (B) Cardiac (554.4)

Students selecting the Cardiac Ultrasound field of study (B) will perform examinations on the adult heart which includes evaluation of the heart valves, the heart chambers and the heart muscle. Students selecting the Cardiac Ultrasound field of study will be eligible to sit for the adult cardiac specialty boards. Cardiac sonographers work in hospital cardiology departments, doctors' offices, clinics or mobile services.

See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 70

Summer

Course #

Course Name

Credits

ENG-101English Composition 1

3

 

Total Credits

3

First Semester

BIO-161

Anatomy & Physiology 1

4

DMS-102

Introduction to Clinical Experience:
Patient Care & Ethical/Legal Issues

2

DMS-105

Cross-sectional Anatomy for Ultrasonography

3

MAT-108

Intermediate Algebra

4

PHY-100

Basic Physics 

4

                     

 Total Credits

17

Second Semester

BIO-162

Anatomy & Physiology 2

4

DMS-104

Cardiac Ultrasound

4

DMS-114

Ultrasound Clinical 1/Cardiac

2

PHY-127

Physics for Health Science/Ultrasonography

3

                    

Total Credits

13

Summer

DMS-116

Ultrasound Clinical 2/Cardiac

4

                    

Humanities Elective

3

                    

Total Credits

7

Third Semester

DMS-204

Advanced Cardiac Ultrasound

5

DMS-210

Ultrasound Instrumentation & Quality Control             

3

DMS-224

Ultrasound Clinical 3/Cardiac

6

ENG-102

English Composition 2

3

                    

Total Credits

17

Fourth Semester

DMS-226

Ultrasound Clinical 4/Cardiac

6

DMS-228

Doppler Vascular Sonography

4

PSY-101

Introduction to Psychology

3

                    

Total Credits

13

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